Press Invitation: Announcement of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Welcome to cover the  announcement of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Time: March 31 at 12:40 pm
Venue: National Library of Sweden, Humlegårdsgatan 26, Humlegården Stockholm

Opening speaker is Minister for Culture and Democray Mrs Alice Bah Kuhnke. Jury Chairman Boel Westin announces the 2015 laureate at 1:00 pm CET. The announcement will be followed by a short presentation of the laureate(s) by the jury. 

The announcement and presentation will be broadcast online at www.alma.se/en and relayed live to the international Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

For interviews by with jury members, please contact Communications Officer Helene Andersson. The award office may provide journalists, if possible, with contact information for people and organisations with expert knowledge about this year’s laureate(s). Photos and press release will be available in our press room: http://news.cision.com/astrid-lindgren-memorial-award.

A press package with videos in high resolution from the press conference will be available on www.thenewsmarket.com/alma during the afternoon. Please register if you are a first time user. Questions about registration may be forwarded to journalisthelp@thenewsmarket.com.

The National Library of Sweden will exhibit selected parts from the Astrid Lindgren Archives in connection with the press conference.